Let There Be Wank!

[eumelia]

All over the interwebs, for this transcends fandom, people are talking about the (yet to be confirmed, by the way) New Doctor.
Doctor Who that is.
Family friendly sci-fi adventure show featuring the alien Time Lord and his trusty TARDIS.

As we all know, David Tennant is doing in the way of previous Doctors and leaving for greener pastures (as if!), but I digress.

This (yet to be confirmed) New Doctor is causing a controversy, ya see, for the actor Joseph Patterson, is black (and in my opinion quite dashing). A BBC veteran and having acted in previous productions with sci-fi and fantasy flair like the Marquis De Carabas in the BBC's "Neverwhere" (the mini series written by Neil Gaiman that came before the book by Neil Gaiman).
As an aside, I've never seen "Neverwhere", though I'm dying to now!

I've already read small reports of complaints.
I mean, duh, right. It's a big deal that a role that has embodied British pop-culture, which always revolves around the white, middle-class, man - Christopher Eccleston broke the mold by not disguising his Northern roots, thus making The Doctor, in Lennon's words, a Working Class Hero (which we all wanted to be).
Anyway, the breaking of the mold or at the very least shake it up a bit, is a requirement of the sci-fi and fantasy genre in my opinion. At least when in regard to television.

While this a yet to be confirmed casting, seeing as we have all of 2009 to look forward to with regards to the Whoinverse, I'd keep my eyes open for the White Guys as well, who knows, really.
Television is an unstable medium when it comes to rumors and casting assumptions.

I think the only thing that we'll know for sure is that Doctor Who will never be a woman, though it would be awesome to have a gender switch episode (something I hope happens in Torchwood, seeing as the show is very set up for exploring that kin of avenue), I very much doubt that the Doctor, as a character, is of the Genderqueer mind frame... or at the very least, just very attached to his male body image.

Regardless.
A black Doctor.
How effing cool is that!

P.S.
David Tennant Forever!

I now leave you with the Doctor Who Theme tune:

Comments

[thecityofdis.livejournal.com]

Icon! Is it snaggable?

[eumelia.livejournal.com]

It is, just credit the creator :)
That info in on the userpic page.

[gonzo21.livejournal.com]

To be fair the wank is mostly coming from outpost gallifrey, and they could have wank about what colour shirt the doctor is wearing.

[eumelia.livejournal.com]

The wank will spread far and wide, unless Patterson is confirmed one way or another.

[gonzo21.livejournal.com]

He's quite good. Wouldn't have said he had leading man potential though. But we shall see.

[danamaree.livejournal.com]

I know that David Hewlett badly wants the role, he said that that's why he went into acting.

I really doubt he'd get it, but I'd be really happy for him if he did. He is a talented actor, and I think he could pull it off.

Otherwise, I don't really have any preference.

[eumelia.livejournal.com]

David Tennant said the same thing, that he became an actor because of Doctor Who... that's so sweet, all these English blokes wanting ti be the Doctor ;)

[gonzo21.livejournal.com]

*pokes* Except Tennant is Scottish. :P

[eumelia.livejournal.com]

But his accent on the show is English... I know he's Scottish... what do you take me for? And imbecile who can't tell the difference between the different kind of Brit?!
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I'm sorry *is shamed*

[gonzo21.livejournal.com]

Worry not, it's just Scots are genetically programmed to correct all incorrect useages of the word 'English'. :)

[danamaree.livejournal.com]

Well, David Hewlett is Canadian, but he was born in England.

So he does have dual citizenship...

[wijsgeer.livejournal.com]

I've no preference. I mean, I've seen people in roles (most notably Tate in the role of Donna) who I didn't think would 'work' and they turned out marvellously. So, just wait and see...

As for a female doctor, there is this (non canon) rule that if a timelord dies by his/her own hand s/he will change sex. In a definitely and deliberately (what if...) non-canon series of audio plays this does happen, episode 6 of the Dr Who unbound series: Exile (http://www.bigfinish.com/6-Doctor-Who-Unbound-Exile)

[eumelia.livejournal.com]

That... is a very strange rule...

Definitely checking out the audio... thanks!

[wijsgeer.livejournal.com]

BEWARE of the audio! not just this specific one, but if you are unfamiliar with the world of dr Who and dr Who related audio, there is a whole wide world out there. 121 'rgular'Who stories, stories about U.N.I.T. about Sarah Jane, about Bernice Summerfield (a former companion and archaeologist, she is my favourite), about Gallifrey and all the political going on there (very interesting), the rather weird Faction Paradox series (also about the world of the Time Lords, Gallifreyan society is getting to be more and more bizarre and unpleasant and hardly family friendly). Yeah, many many happy hours, but addictive. Be warned :-)

[blue-braces.livejournal.com]

What's next, a black U.S. president?

[eumelia.livejournal.com]

Teehee!

[mao4269.livejournal.com]

The news story is awesome, but that clip is also freaking fabulous!

[eumelia.livejournal.com]

John Barrowman rocks my socks! But the everyone accompanying him with "drums" was an extra tasting icing!

[mizzpyx.livejournal.com]

That clip was possibly the most adorable thing I have ever seen.

[eumelia.livejournal.com]

Isn't it just... :)